Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, two major cities of Vietnam, are listed among the top 10 most dynamic cities, according o the JLL’s fourth annual City Momentum Index (CMI).

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) to mobilise all resources and solutions for the completion of all targets set for 2017, especially those in oil and gas production.

The Vietnam-Japan trade is expected to reach a new height in 2017 as the two countries have agreed on many measures to boost the trade exchange, it was agreed at a recent seminar on promoting trade with Japan held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The prices of RON 92 petrol and bio-fuel E5 remained unchanged while diesel price 0.05S and kerosene increased slightly in the latest regular adjustment of petrol prices on January 19. 

VOV.VN - The global natural rubber market is currently starting its fifth year of surplus that is creating excessive stockpiles of inventory and contributing to a steady fall in prices, says the Vietnam Rubber Association.

The Vietnam-UK Network has contributed significantly to stimulating the strategic partnership between the two countries, said Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Van Thao at a recent meeting of the network.

Vietnamese firms are mostly optimistic about their business results for 2017, driven by the improved macro-economy coupled with Government efforts to improve the business climate and remove obstacles.

The Vietnamese gas industry aims to double its exploitation output to reach as much as 21 billion cubic metres by 2035, according to a master plan approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc early this week.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism launched an exhibition cum trade fair honouring traditional crafts in Hanoi on January 18 on the occasion of upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. 

The Vietnam Paper Corporation (VPC) achieved a revenue of over US$93 million in 2016, contributing US$4.3 million to the State budget. 

 Saigon Innovation Hub (SiHub) under the HCM City Energy Conservation Centre and Microsoft Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on January 17 on supporting start-ups in the southern region.

A Japanese firm delegation led by Vice President of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Tatsuhiro Shindo is paying a visit to Ho Chi Minh City to look for investment opportunities. 

VOV.VN - The annual World Economic Forum, or Davos Forum, being held in Switzerland from January 17th to January 20th is a major international discussion of sustainable solutions to global problems.

Paradise Bay Resort Co., Ltd., the developer of Alma Resort in the central province of Khanh Hoa and also the first to introduce the “vacation ownership” format in Vietnam, may be cheating customers by incorporating unclear information into contracts.

Microsoft Asia Digital Transformation Study recently shows that business leaders are just starting to embrace disruptions as region ushers in the fourth Industrial Revolution.

After pork, vegetables have become the second food in Ho Chi Minh City to have their origin made traceable via a simple QR scan.

Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), which manages the 22 airports across the country is basically done negotiating the sale of a 20% stake to Aeroports de Paris (ADP).

A consortium led by French rail transport equipment provider Alstom signed on January 17 a contract with a Hanoi transport agency to supply technology and equipment for a metro line in the Vietnamese capital.

VOV.VN - Intimex Vietnam, a member of BRG group, unveiled on January 17 that it has broken ground on a six-star Four Seasons Hotel near Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi. 

Vietnam’s cashew nuts exports in 2016 posted rapid growth, reaching 348,000 tonnes, generating a year-on-year increase of 19.1% in export turnover, heard a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on January 16. 

Myanmar National Tele & Communications Co Ltd (MNTC) has officially received a licence to begin offering nationwide telecommunications services under the Mytel brand name.

Vietnamese firms are mostly optimistic about their business results for 2017, driven by the improved macro-economy coupled with Government efforts to improve the business climate and remove obstacles.

VOV.VN - Tra fish (Vietnamese catfish) exports in 2016 increased by 7% to US$1.66 billion, accounting for 24% of total seafood export value.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI) pledged to provide the best possible conditions for Japanese enterprises to operate in Vietnam and cooperate with Vietnamese localities.

The Vung Ang II thermal power build-operate-transfer (BOT) project agreement was inked between the General Directorate of Energy (GDE) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Vung Ang II thermal power joint stock company on January 16 in Hanoi.

Vietnam’s GDP is expected to grow at 6.6% in 2017 following a drought-induced slowdown in 2016, according to Standard Chartered Bank’s Global Research Briefing.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will control inflation under 4% and stabilise the macro economy to reach a GDP growth of 6.7%, as well as ensure a safe operation for the banking system, a high ranking official of the central bank said.

The Australian Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources has given the green light to the import of Vietnam’s dragon fruit on the condition that the fruit meets bio-security requirements.

Regardless of global turmoil, domestic policy changes and market fluctuations, Vietnam’s real estate market will continue growing in 2017 thanks to a plethora of driving factors, according to Associate Professor Tran Kim Chung, deputy director of the Central Institute for Economic Management.

The Vietnamese Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) claimed several Vietnamese seafood exporters have been cheated out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in their transactions with Echopack Inc. based in Quebec, Canada.